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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
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Wednesday, April 22
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Wednesday, April 22
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Jersey Number 10
Adelaide Jernigan
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Winston-Salem, N.C.
- High School:
- Bishop McGuinness
2025-26 (FRESHMAN):
- Played in 15 games off the bench
- Averaged 2.1 points, 0.5 rebounds and 6.3 minutes per game
- Made collegiate debut vs. No. 8/9 Tennessee at the Ro Greensboro Invitational
- Registered first collegiate points vs. Maine, finishing that game with two points and two rebounds in 11 minutes
- Logged a career-high 10 points off 4-of-6 shooting from the field with two 3-pointers, two rebounds and one steal vs. Southern Miss in the Cancun Challenge
- Produced five points in 10 minutes vs. Georgia Tech
- Finished shy of double digits in scoring vs. SMU, logging an ACC-high nine points off 4-of-6 shooting from the field vs. SMU
- Tallied three points against Florida State and followed that up with two points and one assist at Pittsburgh
- Made NCAA Tournament debut against No. 2 seed, No. 8/9 Michigan in the Round of 32, playing three minutes off the bench
PRIOR TO NC STATE:
- Ranked No. 68 in the final 2025 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - ESPNW Top 100
- Given a four-star, 92 scout grade
- Named a McDonald’s All-American nominee
- No. 1 recruit in the state of North Carolina
- Named 2025 North Carolina High School Athletic Association Female Athlete of the Year
- Only girls basketball player at Bishop McGuinness High School to surpass 2,000 career points, finishing with 2,528
- Became her high school’s all-time leader in 3-pointers
- Two-time state champion and took her team to three Final Fours, while being a four-time all-state selection
- Went 44-0 in regular season 1A Northwest Piedmont conference games to win four conference championships during her four years of high school
- Wrapped up her senior season having averaged 27.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game
- Had 17 20+ point games and eight 30+ point contests as a senior
- Registered 19.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game en route to all-state first team honors, shooting 46 percent from the field and 83 percent from the free throw line during her junior season
- Logged 17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a freshman on a way to a NCHSAA 1A Championship
- Broke school record for most 3-pointers in a single game with eight as a freshman
- At the 2024 John Wall Invitational, tallied 23 points and three assists
- A part of the Team USA’s developmental program and named an alternate for the U18 USA Women’s National Team
- Dual sport athlete, winning a 1A girls tennis dual-team championship with Bishop McGinnis in the fall and also played golf
COACH MOORE’S TAKE:
“We’re excited to have Adelaide join the Pack. Her ability to score the ball at all three levels and stretch a defense will be a welcoming addition. The work she has put in the past few years makes her more college ready than the average freshman, and I know the same work ethic will continue to raise her game and make us better.”